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Immunization Program Consultant 1-2

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Immunization Program Consultant 1-2

Salary

$3,186.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/SP/212370

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

08/28/2025

Closing Date

9/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)

Join Louisiana’s largest vaccine distributor—the OPH Immunization Program—protecting over 50,000 children annually with 1.25 million+ vaccine doses statewide. Partner with 1,250+ health care providers to fight 16 serious diseases and make a lasting public health impact.

Drive critical immunization efforts across your region and the state, ensuring program goals are met. Collaborate with diverse health professionals and serve as the key expert for the Statewide Immunization Information System. Ready to make a meaningful impact? Apply now!

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

Driving Vision and Purpose: The ability to consistently communicate a compelling picture of the vision and purpose of the organization.

Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

Adapting to Change:The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in communicable disease intervention and prevention activities or as a licensed registered nurse; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=158060) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Manage and direct regional activities of the CDC Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, including quality assurance visits, physician recruitment, vaccine storage inspections, and immunization assessments.

• Train VFC personnel on vaccine ordering, administration, cold-chain management, adverse event reporting, and program coordination to maximize effectiveness.

• Serve as Regional Consultant for the Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide (LINKS), enrolling providers, conducting trainings, providing technical support, and managing vaccine inventory systems.

• Conduct regulatory enforcement and immunization coverage assessments in schools, daycares, and early childhood programs; analyze data and train school personnel on immunization data entry.

• Participate in surveillance, investigation, and outbreak response for vaccine-preventable diseases (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella), coordinating with medical and epidemiology teams and community stakeholders.

• Support emergency preparedness and response efforts by assisting with mass vaccination clinics and vaccine distribution during public health emergencies, natural disasters, or bioterrorism events.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3262108001

Position Number(s): 50314843

Career Progression:This position may be filled as an Immunization Program Consultant 1 or 2determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Shambrielle Pooler

[email protected]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively

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